[thelist] cross-platform file names

[Fred D Yocum]

When naming files for the Web we have always had a policy of only using 
alphanumeric characters,underscores and hyphens. This is to avoid 
introducing cross-platform file naming problems (certain flavours of 
Linux/Unix don't allow the 'space' character in file names). This is now 
being challenged by a young upstart Web master who likes spaces in his 
filenames particularly for files that are going to be downloaded onto 
people's desktops.

Is this an issue any longer?

F D Yocum
Graphic Designer